Stories from Thursday, October 25, 2012

Manila Nursing Center has been recognized and received one of 404 Bronze Awards for 2012 from long term facilities across the nation. ...

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Dennis, 87, of Steele, died Monday, Oct. 15 in Kennett, Mo.

Deborah Diane Coleman, 50, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at Hurley Medical Center.

Mrs. Laverne Eva Brannen, 88, of Lepanto, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. Born Feb. 9, 1924, in Hartsville, Ala., she was a retired factory worker of the Pentecostal faith.

Those that will be honored during Friday's Senior Night were getting ready for kindergarten the last time Gosnell lost to Westside. Since the Warriors spoiled Gosnell's 4-0 start with a 26-21 win on Oct. 1, 1999, the Pirates have reeled off 12 straight wins over Westside, all in dominant fashion by an average score of 46-12...

I am writing in concern of the rights of the felons. Lately, I have been talking to a lot of young people that have made mistakes as a young man or woman for that fact, but have made their mistakes as we all have but they can't seem to get anyway to support their families or themselves...

Forrest City appears to have the best shot at the third seed with Blytheville and surprisingly Beebe with outside chances. Nettleton has an outside chance at making it after picking up a big win against Forrest City last week but will have to win their final two games to do so and then get some help elsewhere with Blytheville owning the tiebreaker...

The Blytheville Chickasaws return home for one last regular season game Friday night as they take on the Paragould Rams coached by Tim Branum at 7:30 p.m. at Haley Field. The Chicks (3-5, 2-3 5A-East) are coming a disappointing 50-7 loss at Batesville last Friday night. They have now lost two in a row and are in a muddled pack for the third and fourth spots for the 5A state playoffs...

With Halloween around the corner, here are a few tricks and treats in the news.

Blytheville Police have identified Newell Jerome, 59, of Blytheville, as the victim of the homicide that took place early Monday morning.

This year's United Way of Greater Blytheville Chili Cookoff was a huge hit, according to executive director Mary Helen Moody, who said she's already looking forward to next year's event.

The cities of Gosnell and Osceola plan to join Blytheville in its recycling efforts.

Two young women involved in the 2011 kidnapping and murder of 20-year-old Dorian Long offered pleas and were sentenced in circuit court last week.

Justice Emmanuel Lofton has served on the Mississippi County Quorum Court for more than 20 years and will be retiring from the position after this year.

A recent photo of the Blytheville Greyhound Bus Depot. Photo submitted by Peter Ricard.

Allexys Lamb and Anna Pillow show off their awesome tattoos they got at the United Way Chili Cookoff Saturday in downtown Blytheville. Photo submitted by Julia Lamb.

Cousins Allexys Lamb, Anna Kaye Pillow, Danielle Ramirez and Courtney Meyer recently enjoyed a night of WWE wrestling in Jonesboro. Photo submitted by Julia Lamb.

These eighth-grade students helped with Red Ribbon Week activities at Gosnell Junior High. Pictured are Shelby Crosskno, Callie Kennemore, Matthew Miller, Austin Wren, Abby O'Neal and Samantha Reams.

Mr. Earnest Lamont Mitchell, 34, of Arlington, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, at Tarrant County Hospital in Texas.